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Cuba's proximity to the US
Americans first started gaining interest in Cuba when they realized the closeness in proximity to the US. President Franklin Pierce's diplotmats recommended to him that they purchase them from Spain because of it's proximity. (interest in cuba) -
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Spanish-American War
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Cubans forced Spain to abolish slavery
Following the abolishment of slavery Americans finally began investing in large sugar cane plantations on the island. (interest on cuba) -
The Influence of Sea Power upon History
Alfred T. Mahan stated that we needed an island in the Caribbean - such as Cuba - to be a world power. (interest in cuba) -
Americans identified with Cubans
Many Americans sided with the Cubans because their cause was much like ours with Britian. The U.S. was always wanting to be someone's big brother. (interest in cuba) -
Manila Bay
It was the first battle between American and Spanish forces during the Spanish-American War. It was a naval battle. Commodore George Dewey only lost nine men and won the battle. -
Yellow Journalism
Valeriano Weyler was tagged Butcher Weyler, by yellow journalists like William Randolph Hearst, for the hundreds of thousands of people that died in his concentration camps. Yellow journalism created false stories of what was happening over in Cuba. -
De Lome Letter
Written by Enrique Dupuy de Lome, the Spanish Minister. In this letter de Lome bad talked President McKinley by saying he was weak and a bad politician. -
U.S.S. Maine
IT EXPLODED! The U.S.S Maine quickly sank and killed nearly three quarters of it's crew. The US blamed Spain and popularized the phrase "Remember the Main, to Hell with Spain." -
Guam
The battle of Guam was won by the United States without battle even being started. Captain Henery Glass fired a couple rounds at Fort Santa Cruz. After Glass left the island only one U.S. citizen remained on the island for control. -
The Battle of San Juan Hill
This battle was faught for the ownership of San Juan Heights. San Juan Heights overlooked Santiago and Santiago Bay. -
The Battle of Santiago de Cuba
This battle was the largest naval engagement in the Spanish-American War which resulted in the destruction of the Spanish Caribbean Squadron. In May, Spanish Admiral Pascual Cervera y Topete had been spotted by Americans in Santiago harbor, where they had been taking shelter for protection from sea attack. -
The Treaty Paris
This treaty was signed at the end of the Spanish-American War. At the peace talks Spain gave America Cuba, Guam and Puerto Rico and sold the Philippines for $20 million. -
The Philippine-American War
This war was the Philippine war for independence. The United States won the war but, it claimed 4,000 lives and it cost 20 times more than what the U.S. paid to buy the island. -
The Platt Amendment
The Platt amendment became part of a treaty between the two nations and it remained in effect for 31 years. Because of this Cuba became a U.S. protectorate - a country who is partially controlled by a stronger power.
